Front Room Update

Apparently our front room did smell this morning. Funky and 'erbal as opposed to BO though.


Birthday Do Dahs

Friday night Wagamama
Saturday night After Skool Club
Sunday Trip to the zoo - back to mine to chill
Tuesday 9th (ACTUAL DAY OF MY BIRTH) White Heat!
ALL INVITED :)

Mark is gonna be in Scotland from the 7th for ages so misses loads of my birthday.


Streams of Conscience

I have renenged on the hula hooping for half an hour every day New Years Resolution, but am pedalling hard to keep up the being a better friend one. This has made my life immeasurably more happy and rewarding. I am surrounded by lovely luminscent souls and smiles and warm faces. I am a lucky girl.

I have been thinking lots about my ex boyf, the one I was with for a long time, and I get wistful and sad thinking we can never be friends again. The place in his heart that I once occupied hardened into diamond and will be forever impenetrable to me. Folly, folly foolish folly.

I find it ironic that people now come to me for advice on their lives after I treated those in the past that I claimed I cared so much about so shabbily. Perhaps this is my way of making a penance? I prefer to think that deep down, I was always a nice person.


Dreaming of Buckfast Abbey

I have become obsessed in my dreams of late with the Buckfast Abbey monks and my errant brain convinces my slumbering psyche that they used to help King Arthur and Merlin. I am planning a trip to Devon and Cornwall this summer to embrace once again my Arthurian legends. Shall take a case of books including the magnificent The Dark Is Rising Trilogy and my beloved Tennyson and steep myself in folklore.

Internet Fame At Last!!!

I got linked to! Yes I know it is my friend Tom, but he took a picture (v. unflattering mind!) of me being a nerd!! Hahahah

Yesterday was fun - spent the day in Brighton, bought rock and walked down the seafront. Tom cooked for me! Lunch - a BLT bagel YUM!! and dinner sausage casserole and mash! Tom will make such a good wife one day :)

All the Vaults stayed at my house last night. Wonder what my front room will smell like today!!

Guess Where I Am?!!!

I am ILLEGALLY typing this from the "special - YOU REQUIRE A NERD PIN CODE TO GET IN HERE" computer lab in Sussex Uni. It is SO cool here, and i am visiting my wicked, wicked buddy Thomas Betts.

He rocks the shop!!

How Bad Do I Feel!?

I just wanna make it clear that i was in no way complaining about the treament of the two support bands at the esquires gig, just wanted to air my side of the story - that it seemed as though The Vaults didn't care about the other bands, and seemed totally dismissive of them. However your explanation for these actions have shown my perception of the events to be false.

No hard feelings i hope

Joe

Here We Go Again!!!

I live for this!Angry Young Man vs Mira Manga!!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: identify yourself OOerr!!

Mira says: miss manga at your service Jo I introduce myself like a dwarf from The Hobbit - he doesnt pick up on this :(

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: wonderful

Mira says: you were a little harsh on the Vaults messageboard

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: i thought it harsh of them on saturday

Mira says: did you read my explanation to your theories? see www.thevaultsmusic.com are you a drummer By the way?

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: no - im having a look now

Mira says: ok cool I can wait!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: so are u this "not Joe" or a third party?

Mira says: I'm just Mira Manga. Never been known to post on a mboard anonymously This is a true fact which I am proud of!!! ever!!
Anyway just wanted to let you know stuff

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: well i did hear that the drummer was the only one from the vaults who didnt treat the other bands with contempt Probably true, Mark rocks!!

Mira says: thats really not true Well, could have been I suppose!! promiseerr, I hope I am being honest!!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: the annoying thing as far as that is concerned is that the revelation drummer would have brought his own kit, his kit being bigger coz he uses more

Mira says: The Vaults can be moody but they dont look down on people Lies!!! also Mark DID bring all his kit! that' s all he uses! LOL I NEVER normally use LOL! so perhaps revelation uses extra bits to him?

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: yeh

Mira says: so please dont think The Vaults are all idiots Although to be fair, sometimes I think this myself!!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: woulda been nice for them to have been told that he use the same, if they would have told then he'd have been able to

Mira says: They work damn hard touring get no money! I should know! I pay for everything!!! This is a standard thing - normally drummers w/extra requirements call the other bands to check what they will need to bring. I know as I promote in London Oooo BIG myself up!! www.whiteheatmayfair.com
Another quick point . Vaults have NO money other than what they get paid at a show,
so getting fed = their only meal a day really, hence pizzas and beer.

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: them being the only ones allowed in the band room is a bit out of order though, its not so much that the others would have wanted to go in there, its the principle that they were cut off, making it seem like they're inferior or something. My God!! This boy has NO IDEA does he?! Hehehehe!! Communist gig goer!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: were u there saturday?

Mira says: yes I was, And once again - Common procedure

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: i know how hard it is touring, my uncle was in a band for years and didnt get anywhere - he once had to sleep in his bass case on tour ?!! hehehehe

Mira says: Headlinbing band gets dressing room as local support bands can often just nip home if they want to chill out. So you can see that it is not them feeling superior PLUS they never put that note on there the promoter did.
You know what I think?

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: im not the only one who thought that was out of order by the way Yes, yes I am sure your schoolfriends felt the same

Mira says: I think you a) should write a letter to the promoter to tell him how you feel HAHAHAHAHAHHAA b) also I think you MAY be a really great friend of the first band on, and youare angry at the way they are treated in which case, you are not REALLY helping them as a) They will have to learn THIS is the way things are!! No hierarchy or smug superiorousness(?!) around. Headline bands get dressing rooms and priveledges

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: i think its great they got the gig and its great thirst see's their talent

Mira says: :b) And they wont get more gigs with big bands if their fans then go and slag off the main acts

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: can i get a word in edgeways here? Uh oh!!!

Mira says: of course Damn you!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: one of my other points was that it would have been understandable had the vaults been the "big" band they seemed to be

Mira says: well if a band is booked as a "main act" their actual pull is negligible

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: i'd say there were probabaly about 120 max in there

Mira says: they made enough cash to get paid extra. Ha ha on YOU!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: some of which were leaving as the vaults were playing Past bedtime and their dads had come to gettem I thought?!

Mira says: and from the viewpoint of Neil and myself (two promoters) constitutes a success. Thats immaterial sadly!
although point noted. You seem very angry when nothiing untoward really occured

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: im getting a bit annoyed at your constant talking, sweeping me aside Welcome to my world Darlink!!!

Mira says: sorry just discussing your points!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: its not a discussion if your the only one talking
one second, cat on lap Ooo cat lover?!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: right first things first, im sorry i did spout off before, when i wrote the message i was angrier than now, i didnt know all the stuff about them being too tired to watch the other bands (which is a bit pathetic really, although understandable) HAHAHHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! I WIN!! You apologise!! Hahahah!
so i apologise, its obviously caused more trouble than it was worth No, no trouble ;)

Mira says: just wanted you to see the other side is all! and receive a ripping from me in the sanctity of my own webblog!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: understandable but maybe this should be a warning, coz as i said i wasnt the only person who thought that they were acting high and mighty so in future they should show interest, otherwise it might give the wrong impression, as it did with a lot of us

Mira says: well I guess we should study record sales in Bedford to see if this should become a real issue. Thanks for your view SARCASM!!!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: also revelation shouldnt be penalised for fan views Heeheehee I have worried him there then!! what did u think of them by the way?

Mira says: seemed very green to me not my kinda music the guy on the lefts guitar faces were amusing! I wanted to say they were rubbish and that but couldn't bring myself to!!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: his guitar faces? do you mean the bassist?

Mira says: oh yeah! that one with the center parting

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: he's a funny bloke, he'd be happy you found it amusing
how long would u think they've been together?

Mira says: about three weeks? and THAT is a generous estimation!!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: and now you're slagging off them

Mira says: how? so innocent!!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: how do u think the drummer was meant to get hold of your boyfriend to check equipment requirements, if he's so busy touring? oh its very covertly done, a clever decietful cunning you have

Mira says: the band have mobiles and a agent that can contact them

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: well, firstly you say they're green - then suggest they've only been together for 3 weeks, perhaps explaining why, in your view they were crap

Mira says: i didnt say they were crap - they seem like a young band - being honest is all

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: of course they're a young band they're 17

Mira says: well there you go then

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: what did you think of surefire? wouldnt you say they played better, and better stuff than the vaults?

Mira says: i think they looked like a band. I was not really paying attention I am afraid!! They were OK

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: what constitutes looking like a band then bloody hell man?!! dont you know ANYTHING?!!!

Mira says: I have to go now - nice chatting!

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: yeh, real nice sarcasm?!

Mira says: (re your last question see The Cooper Temple Clause, Kings Of Leon, etc etc)

Blood Sucking Parasicnal Tick says: in the end its all down to a conflicting opinion No it's an agreement you ARE an idiot, and I THINK you are an idiot. Ha ha ha
well, the vaults really got that indy (individual?) thing down to a tee
happy birhtday Yes Happy Birthday to me indeed :)

We found him!

Just to reassure my regular readers, Tristan did eventually show up. Turns out that he was playing with Big Tristan his naughty friend. I am considering splitting them up for a while as Big Tristan is obviously a bad influence!!!

It's 23:21 - do YOU know where your Tristans are?!

Where o WHERE is my little Tristan?!! It is late on a Sunday night - he should be tucked up in bed with a warm Ribena preparing for a snug sleep before his Monday wake up.

I can't help wondering if I have driven him away by not being here over the weekend. I was in Bedford with the Bear on Saturday night.


Lost! :(